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Last Update: 1/25/2019

Elder Abuse Commission

Status
Current
Type of Board
Permanent
Authority
R.C. 5101.74
Total Membership
39
Dates of Appointment
Not specified
Term Length
Not specified
Ending Date of Term
Not specified
Report Requirements
A biennial report on a plan of action that may be used by local communities to aid in the development of efforts to combat elder abuse.
Chairperson
Selected by the Attorney General from among the appointed members
Subject To Sunset Review
No
Full-time
No
Restriction on Partisan Affiliation
No
Senate Confirmation Required
No
Expiration Date
Appointment Authority
House Minority Leader, Other, Senate Minority Leader, Senate President, Speaker
Membership Composition
House members, Public members, Senate members, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation
Expenses Only
Staff Assistance
None specified
Additional Information
Qualifications
(1) The following members, appointed by the Attorney General: (a) One representative of the AARP; (b) One representative of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association; (c) One representative of the County Commissioners' Association of Ohio; (d) One representative of the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging; (e) One representative of the Board of Nursing; (f) One representative of the Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services; (g) One person who represents the interests of elder abuse victims; (h) One person who represents the interests of elderly persons; (i) One representative of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network; (j) One representative of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association; (k) One representative of the Ohio Victim Witness Association; (l) One representative of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police; (m) One representative of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges; (n) One representative of the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association; (o) One representative of the Ohio Bankers League; (p) One representative of the Ohio Credit Union League; (q) Two representatives of national organizations that focus on elder abuse or sexual violence; (r) One representative of the State Medical Board; (s) One representative of the Community Bankers Association of Ohio; (t) One representative of an organization representing the interests of senior centers; (u) One representative of an organization representing the policy interests of seniors; (v) One representative of a research-based academia representing elder abuse research; (2) The following ex officio members or their designee: (a) The Attorney General; (b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; (c) The Governor, (d) The Director of Aging, (e) The Director of Job and Family Services, (f) The Director of Health; (g) The Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services; (h) The Director of Developmental Disabilities; (i) The Superintendent of Insurance; (j) The Director of Public Safety; (k) The State Long-term Care Ombudsman; (l) The Director of Commerce; (3) The following members of the General Assembly: (a) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker; (b) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (c) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader; (d) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.